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Il Trovatore "Dramma" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano after "El Trobador" by Antonio García Gutiérrez First performance in Rome, Teatro Apollo, 12 January 1857 Chorus and Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Zubin Mehta (Conductor) Lorenzo Fratini (Chorus master) Cesare Lievi (Stage Director) Luigi Perego (Sets and costumes), Luigi Saccomandi (Li

Renaud Capuçon (Violin), Kian Soltani (Cello), Pascal Moraguès (Clarinet), Hélène Mercier (Piano) Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Quartet for the End of Time Directed by Isabelle Soulard Aix-en-Provence, Camp des Milles (Festival de Pâques), 11 April 2022 (Senderinfo).

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Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Dalia Stasevska (Conductor) Bruce Liu (piano) Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931) The Light of the End Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104 Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21 Montreal, Maison Symphonique, 20 April 2023 Directed by Benoît Guérin (Senderinfo).

INSO-Lviv Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (Conductor) Joshua Bell (Violin) Grażyna Bacewicz 1909 – 1969 Overture Thomas de Hartmann 1885 – 1956 Violin Concerto Myroslav Skoryk 1938 – 2020 Melody Yevhen Stankovych 1942 – Sinfonietta Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (arr. for violin and orchestra) Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posth. (arr. for violin and orchestra) Mykh

Dizzy Gillespie Quartet – Berliner Jazztage Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Mickey Roker (drums) Earl May (bass) Alexander Gafa (guitar) Berlin, Deutschlandhalle, 2 November 1974 Directed by Sigrid Schröder (Senderinfo).

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Monteverdi from Mantua to Venise John Eliot Gardiner – Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists An exceptional musical journey by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir in Italy at the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua and in Venice, particularly the Basilica dei Frari, where the composer's tomb is located. Directed by Sébastien Glas (Senderinfo).

Takács Quartet, Zoltán Kocsis (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34 1992 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

A Midsummer Night's Dream by John Neumeier John Neumeier – Choreographer Music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and György Ligeti Jürgen Rose – Sets and costumes Anna Laudere – Dancer (Hippolyte/Titania) Alexandr Trusch – Dancer (Philostratus/Puck) Edvin Revazov – Dancer (Theseus/Oberon) Hélène Bouchet – Dancer (Helena) Madoka Sugai – Dancer (Hermia) Karen Azatyan – Dancer (Demetrius) Jacopo Belluss

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Chen Reiss (soprano) Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) The Hebrides (Fingal's cave) Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn (1805 – 1847) Hero und Leander Felix Mendelssohn Scherzo from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Felix Mendelssohn Infelice Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 25 December 2023 (Senderinfo).

Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Michael Sanderling (conductor) William Kentridge (director) William Kentridge 1955 – Oh to Believe in Another World. Film to the 10th symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 Vienna, Konzerthaus, 3 December 2023 (Senderinfo).

L'Incoronazione di Poppea "Dramma musicale" in a prologue and three acts by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello First performance in Venice, Teatro SS Giovanni et Paolo, 1643 Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón (Conductor) Ted Huffman (Stage director) Johannes Schütz (Set design), Anna Wörl (Sets), Astrid Klein (Costumes), Bertrand Couderc (Lighting)

Orkester Nord, Martin Wåhlberg (conductor) Vox Nidrosiensis Gunhild Alsvik (Soprano), Giuseppina Bridelli (Mezzo-soprano), Anaïs Yvoz (Mezzo-soprano), Anthea Pichanick (Contralto), Jan van Elsacker (Tenor), Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani (Tenor), Håvard Stensvold (Bass-baritone), Eric Ander (Bass-baritone) Claudio Monteverdi 1567 – 1643 Vespro de la Beata Vergine Trondheim, Vår Frue Kirke (Barokkfest 20

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Directed by Janos Darvas 1991 (Senderinfo).

English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 36 in C Major, K. 425, "Linz" Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn, 16 November 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Boris Godunov Opera in a prologue and four acts by Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Libretto by Modest Mussorgsky based upon "Boris Godunov" by Alexander Pushkin St Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre, 8 February 1874 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (Musical direction) Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Nieuw Amsterdams Children's Chorus Kirill Serebrennikov (Stage director, set and costume d

Carlo Vistoli (Countertenor) Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García-Alarcón (Conductor) Francesco Cavalli 1602-1676 "Ohimè, che miro – Misero Apollo" Lamento of Apollo from Gli amori di Apollo e Dafne "Ombra mai fu" Aria of Xerse from Il Xerse "Uscitemi dal cor, lacrime amare" Lamento of Idraspe from Erismena 'Per eccesso d'affetto – Che ti diss'io?' Aria of Iarba from La Didone "Erme e solinghe c

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony in D Major, K. 385, "Haffner" Directed by Brian Large Prague, Smetana Hall, 1 May 1991 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Swedish Radio Choir, Orfeón Donostiarra Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Daniela Barcellona (alto), Roberto Alagna (tenor), Julian Konstantinov (bass) Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 Messa da Requiem Directed by Bob Coles Berlin, Philharmonie, 10 October 2001 (Senderinfo).

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Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Gil Shaham (violon) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Egmont, overture Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77 Antonín Dvořák 1840 – 1903 Symphony no. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "From the New World" Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 I Vespri siciliani, overture Directed by Bon Coles Palermo, Teatro Massimo, 1 May 2002 (Senderinfo).

Christian Zacharias (piano) Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 8 in C Major K 246 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Bryn Terfel (baritone), Barbara Bonney (soprano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Ein Deutsches Requiem Directed by Bob Coles Vienna, Musikverein, 3 April 1997 (Senderinfo).

Mourad Merzouki: Phénix Mourad Merzouki (Choreography) Kader Belmotkar (assistant choreographer) Mathilde Devoghel, Aymen Fikri, Hatim Lamaarti, Pauline Journé (Dancers) Lucile Boulanger (Viola da Gamba) Arandel (Electro-Baroque Soundtrack) Yoann Tivoli (Lighting) Ambronay Festival, September 25, 2022 (Senderinfo).

Firebird Ballet for 22 dancers Igor Stravinsky (Music) Thierry Malandain (Choreography) Jorge Gallardo (Costumes) François Menou (Lights) Véronique Murat, assisted by Charlotte Margnoux (Creation of Costumes) Richard Coudray & Giuseppe Chiavaro (Ballet Masters) The Rite of Spring Ballet for 18 dancers Igor Stravinsky (Music) Martin Harriague (Choreography and Stage Design) François Menou and Marti

Boris Godunov Opera in a prologue and four acts by Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Libretto by Modest Mussorgsky based upon "Boris Godunov" by Alexander Pushkin St Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre, 8 February 1874 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (Musical direction) Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Nieuw Amsterdams Children's Chorus Kirill Serebrennikov (Stage director, set and costume d

John Coltrane (saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrisson (bass). "Vigil.

Archie Shepp, musical direction, saxophones Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet Jason Moran, piano Richard Davis, double bass Billy Hart, drums With guests: Marion Rampal, voice Izidor Leitinger, trumpet Sébastien Llado, trombone Jean-Philippe Scali, baritone saxophone Playlist Naima – John Coltrane – Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Cousin Mary – John Coltrane – Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Blasé – Archie Sh

John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) The John Coltrane Quartet, with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones was formed in October 1960 – bassist Jimmy Garrison joined the band one year later. The quartet showed immense creativity through its various incarnations. The audience expected great things and these musicians were involved in one of the most

Il Trovatore "Dramma" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano after "El Trobador" by Antonio García Gutiérrez First performance in Rome, Teatro Apollo, 12 January 1857 Chorus and Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Zubin Mehta (Conductor) Lorenzo Fratini (Chorus master) Cesare Lievi (Stage Director) Luigi Perego (Sets and costumes), Luigi Saccomandi (Li

Marina Viotti (Mezzo-soprano) Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles, Andrés Gabetta (Conductor, Violin) Henry Purcell 1659-1695 The curtain tune; Timon of Athens Giovanni Porta 1675-1755 Volate gentes, venite cum spe Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741 Violin Concerto in D Major "Grosso Mogul" RV 208; Allegro Nicola Antonio Porpora 1686-1768 Salve Regina in F Major Pietro Locatelli 1695-1764 Concerto gro

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbański (conductor) Edyta Krzemień (soprano), Anna Federowicz (soprano), Michał Sławecki (countertenor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Henryk Mikołaj Górecki 1933 – 1910 Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs', Op. 36 Warsaw, National Philharmonic, 31 October 2025 (Senderinfo).

Sinfonia Varsovia, Jacek Kaspszyk (conductor) Polish Radio Choir Lusławice NFM Girls' Choir , NFM Boys' Choir Marcelina Román (soprano) Michał Partyka (baritone) Gustav Mahler 1860 – 1911 Adagio from Symphony No. 10 in F sharp major Zygmunt Krauze 1938 – Children's Requiem – world premiere (commission of the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans) Wrocław, Church of St Mary Magdalene, 10 Septe

Directed by Franck Podguszer-Braun A pioneer of electronic music, Pierre Henry (1927-2017) has, since the 1950s, alongside Pierre Schaeffer, laid the foundations of what characterizes the music of our time. At the time, everything had to be invented: the sounds, the tools to manipulate them, the ways of broadcasting them. He influenced the pop music of the 1960s and 1970s, from the Beatles to Pink

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Gerd Albrecht (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 38 in D Major, K. 504, "Prague" 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

MusicAeterna,Teodor Currentzis (Conductor) Alexey Retinsky (1986 – ) Anaphora Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Lucerne, KKL, 6 & 8 October 2021 (Senderinfo).

L'après-midi d'un faune Created by the Compagnie Temps present (Thierry Malandain), on January 21, 1995 at the Esplanade de Saint-Etienne. Thierry Malandain (Choreography) Claude Debussy (Music) Maxime Pascal (Musical direction) Jorge Gallardo (Sets and Costumes) Jean-Claude Asquié (Lighting designer) Capitol Ballet Capitol Choir Capitol National Orchestra Daphnis and Chloe world premiere Thierry

Accident: A family portrait Vilde Frang violin; Francesca Amante, Nataša Novotná, Maja Dworak Strømgren, Line Tørmoen, Viktor Konvalinka, Václav Kuneš, Jo Strømgren, Rostislav Novák Sen. (dead man) Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for solo violin In 'Accident', death comes unexpectedly and abruptly to a family that has recently been challenged by the pater familia's marriage to a younger woman. Whe

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani (conductor) Chen Reiss (soprano) Richard Strauss 1864 – 1949 Six Orchestral Songs Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1 Meinem Kinde, op. 37 no. 3 Ich wollt ein Strausslein binden, op. 68 no. 2 Säus'le liebe Myrthe, op. 68 no. 3 Morgen, op. 27 no. 4 Das Rosenband, op. 36 no. 1 Gustav Mahler 1860 – 1911 Symphony No. 6 in A Minor Rotterdam, de Doelen (Grand Hall), 16

I Capuleti e i Montecchi "Tragedia lirica" in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835) Libretto by Felice Romani First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, 11 March 1830 Chorus and Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Maurizio Benini (conductor) Allex Aguilera (Director, Sets) Françoise Raybaud (Costumes), Luis Perdiguero (Lights), Arnaud Pottier (Video) Raffaella Lupinacci (Romeo

Bruce Liu (piano) Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Rondo à la mazur, op. 5 Ballade no. 2, op. 38 Ballade no. 3, op. 47 Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni, op. 2 Nocturne no. 20 in C sharp minor op. posth. Étude op.10 no. 5 Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) Grandes études de Paganini S.161, no. 3 "La Campanella" Paris, Maison Chaumet, 28 October 2022 Directed by John Blanch (Senderinfo).

Roy Ayers; Bayfront Jazz Festival 2021 Miami, 2021 Directed by Amos Rozenberg The 2021 inaugural edition of the Bayfront Jazz Festival takes place in Miami's Bayfront Park. The festival's mission is to honor and celebrate the current and future giants of Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Latin and electronic music. This year's unique line-up includes Roy Ayers, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chucho Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcab

Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band – Berliner Jazztage The Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band Berlin, Philharmonie, 3 November 1979 Directed by Oskar Krüger (Senderinfo).

Oregon – Berliner Jazztage Oregon Ralph Towner (guitar) Collin Walcott (percussion/tabla) Paul McCandless (oboe) Glenn Moore (bass) Berlin, Philharmonie, 2 November 1980 Directed by Dieter Krause (Senderinfo).

Francesco Tristano (piano, keyboards, electronic) Francesco Tristano 1981 – Introit, Hello Girolamo Frescobaldi Il secondo libro di toccate: 4, 9, 8 Francesco Tristano Ritornello Luciano Berio 1925 – 2003 Sequenza IV Matteo Franceschini 1979 – Gravity Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 – 1750 English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808, Prélude Francesco Tristano Electric mirror, Neon City, The third bridge a

Ensemble Correspondances, Sébastien Daucé (conductor) Caroline Weynants (soprano), Blandine de Sansal (soprano), Eugénie Lefebvre (soprano), Caroline Bardot (soprano), Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Vojtěch Semerád (tenor), Abel Zamora (tenor), Davy Cornillot (tenor), Etienne Bazola (baritone), Sebastian Myrus (bass) Jean-Baptiste Lully 1632 – 1687 Selection from the operas Psyché, Persée, Atys

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras (Conductor) Choeur Symphonique de Namur Noemi Győri (flute) Claude Debussy 1862 – 1918 Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Christian Mason Concerto for flute Claude Debussy Nocturnes Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 24 April 2024 (Senderinfo).